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Course Descriptions

German
(GERM)

(faculty, see Department of European and Classical Languages and Culture)

101. (GERM 1411) Beginning German I. (3-2). Credit 4. I, II, S

Elementary language study with oral, written and reading practice. Preparation for conversation. Part of class preparation will be done in language laboratory.

102. (GERM 1412) Beginning German II. (3-2). Credit 4. I, II, S

Continuation of GERM 101. Part of class preparation will be done in language laboratory. Prerequisite: GERM 101 with a grade of C or better.

201. (GERM 2311) Intermediate German I. (3-0). Credit 3. I, II, S

Readings of average difficulty. Review of grammar; practice in conversation composition. Prerequisite: GERM 102 with a grade of C or better.

202. (GERM 2312) Intermediate German II. (3-0). Credit 3. I, II, S

Continuation of GERM 201 with more advanced material. Some literary selections included in class readings. Prerequisite: GERM 201 with a grade of C or better.

221. Field Studies I. Credit 3.

German language and culture taught in Germany; supervised travel of cultural interest; living with local families; participation in the activities and courses of a German university or institute; written and oral reports, exams; to be taken concurrently with GERM 222. Prerequisite: GERM 102 with a grade of B or higher.

222. Field Studies II. Credit 3.

German language and literature taught in Germany in cooperation with a German university or institute; exams, written reports; to be taken concurrently with GERM 221. Prerequisite: GERM 102 with a grade of B or higher.

285. Directed Studies. Credit 1 to 4.

Individual supervision of readings or assigned projects in German, selected for each student individually. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor and department head.

289. Special Topics in... Credit 1 to 4.

Selected topics in an identified area of German. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor.

305. German Literary Expression. (3-0). Credit 3.

Readings of selected drama, poetry, and prose works to introduce the student to important works of German literature; problems involved in defining dramatic, lyric, and epic genres considered, and attention given to the structural and aesthetic elements of literary works; required of German majors; conducted in German. Prerequisite: GERM 202 or equivalent.

310. Conversation and Composition I. (3-0). Credit 3.

Conversational practice and development of writing skills in German; conducted in German. Prerequisite: GERM202 or equivalent.

311. Conversation and Composition II. (3-0). Credit 3.

Continuation of GERM 310; development of conversational and writing skills; conducted in German. Prerequisite: GERM 202 or equivalent.

316. Advanced Business German. (3-0). Credit 3.

Continuation of GERM203; reading and oral practice of German pertinent to business, trade and international commerce. Prerequisite: GERM 202.

321. German Culture and Civilization I. (3-0). Credit 3.

German culture and civilization from classical antiquity to 1830; major stylistic periods in literature and the fine arts; conducted in German. Prerequisite: GERM 202.

322. German Culture and Civilization II. (3-0). Credit 3.

German culture and civilization from 1830 to the present; conducted in German. Prerequisite: GERM 202 or approval of instructor.

334. German Drama. (3-0). Credit 3.

Study, analysis and public presentation in German of a major German dramatic work; literary theory and intensive conversational practice combined with skills of language acquisition within a performance setting. Prerequisite: GERM201 or equivalent or approval of instructor.

350. German Film. (3-0). Credit 3.

Consideration and analysis of major works and directors of German film; interpretation of culture through film; relationship of film to history, literature and other arts; conducted in German. Prerequisites: GERM 305, 310 or 311, or approval of instructor; junior or senior classification.

362. The German Roaring `20s. (3-0). Credit 3.

Film, theater and poetry in the turbulent era prior to the Nazi terror; conducted in German. Prerequisite: GERM 305, 310 or 311 or approval of instructor.

404. Martin Luther and the Reformation in Germany. (3-0). Credit 3.

Introduction to the life and thought of Martin Luther; study of the Protestant Reformation in Germany from theological, political and social perspectives. Prerequisites: GERM 201 or registration therein or approval of instructor; junior or senior classification. Cross-listed with RELS 404.

405. Music in German Culture. (3-0). Credit 3.

Examination of the role of music in German cultural and national self-definition from the 18th century to the present; the political and ideological role of music; study of genres and media including opera, art song, Singspiel, protest songs and film. Prerequisites: GERM 201 or registration therein or approval of instructor; junior or senior classification.

415. Franz Kafka. (3-0). Credit 3.

Analysis and study of the works of Franz Kafka from historical, national, theological, existentialist, and psycho-analytical perspectives; Kafka's place in world literature. Prerequisites: GERM 201 or registration therein or approval of instructor; junior or senior classification.

416. German Fairy Tales. (3-0). Credit 3.

Introduction to and study of fairy tales and children's literature through German tradition in these forms; reception of fairy tales through adaptation and modernization. Prerequisites: GERM 201 or registration therein or approval of instructor; junior or senior classification.

417. The Weimar Republic as Paradigm for European Modernity. (3-0). Credit 3.

Study of the culture of Weimar Germany and its importance for Germany, Europe and the world; examination of political and technological modernization through analysis of artistic forms and philosophical and social ideas. Prerequisites: GERM 201 or registration therein or approval of instructor; junior or senior classification.

418. Post-War Germany: Cold War to the Fall of the Berlin Wall and After. (3-0). Credit 3.

Study of the history and culture of post- World War II Germany (1945 to present) as reflected in literature, film and new media technology; includes the Cold War, student revolt, the "eco-nomic miracle," problems of modernization, the presence of American influence, consumerism, roles of men and women, and ethnicity. Prerequisites: GERM 201 or registration therein or approval of instructor; junior or senior classification.

485. Directed Studies. Credit 1 to 4.

Individual supervision of readings or assigned projects, selected for each student individually; written and oral reports. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor and department head.

489. Special Topics in... Credit 1 to 4. I, II, S

Selected topics in an identified area of German. May be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: Approval of instructor.